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$VKTX

Viking Therapeutics, Inc

XNASHealth CarePharmaceutical Preparations

$34.36-4.50%$1.62Prev $35.98LIVE Full chart Live alerts
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Why is VKTX down today? It is at $34.36 (-4.50%), and our scanner flagged it 111 times on unusual volume this month. See the catalyst behind the move, real-time alerts the moment VKTX spikes, and full due diligence on VKTX — key stats, earnings, dilution and insider activity. Free.

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Key Stats

Price & performance
Price
$34.36
Change today
-4.50%
Previous close
$35.98
52-week range
$22.96 – $43.15
Valuation & dividend
Market cap
$3.89B
Ownership & volume
Shares outstanding
116.7M
SEC · as of 2026-07-15 · 36d
Insider ownership
5.4%
DEF 14A · 2026-04-01
Institutional own.
75.68%
Total held
81.1%
Tradeable float
22.1M
19% of shares · after 5% insiders + 76% institutions
Avg daily volume
3.2M
Classification
Sector
Health Care
Industry
Pharmaceutical Preparations
Exchange
XNAS
Relative volumevs this time of day
5m
0.2x
15m
0.3x
1h
0.5x
1D
0.2x

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Why is $VKTX down today?

3 alerts today10.9x RVOL

VKTX is one of today's most active names, trading on unusually heavy volume (live price and day move above). Our scanner has fired 3 unusual-volume and momentum alerts on VKTX today, peaking at 10.9x its normal volume.

Why is $VKTX moving? →▶ Replay the moveAuto-generated from live scanner data. Not investment advice.
Trading profileShortableEasy to borrowNo SSRBorrow via Alpaca · SSR from Reg SHO 201
Wall Street consensusStrong Buy15 analysts
Avg target $90.00(+162% upside)
Range $65 - $114
15 buy0 hold0 sell

Analyst data via Nasdaq. Not investment advice.

Insiders

Insiders buying1 open-market buy4 buys, 3 sells last 3 months (17/11 over 12 months)
Show 12 recent transactions
InsiderActionShares% of positionOwns afterValueDate
Kelly-Gemmell Dorothy Elizabeth
Director
Acquired (grant/award)+6Kn/a6Kn/aAug 1, 26
Mancini Marianna
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-18K
0.02% of company
sold 4.1%423K$610K
at $33.47
Jul 29, 26
Zante Greg
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-21K
0.02% of company
sold 9.1%212K$710K
at $33.47
Jul 29, 26
Lian Brian
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-149K
0.1% of company
sold 5.5%2.57M$4.9M
at $33.32
Jul 29, 26
Mancini Marianna
Officer
Acquired (grant/award)+32K
0.03% of company
added 7.7%441Kn/aJul 28, 26
Zante Greg
Officer
Acquired (grant/award)+32K
0.03% of company
added 16%233Kn/aJul 28, 26
Lian Brian
Officer
Acquired (grant/award)+222K
0.2% of company
added 8.9%2.72Mn/aJul 28, 26
Aubuchon Neil William
Officer
Bought (open market)+4Kn/a4K$150K
at $33.50
Mar 10, 26
Lian Brian
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-233K
0.2% of company
sold 8.5%2.50M$7.5M
at $32.29
Jan 5, 26
Mancini Marianna
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-58K
0.05% of company
sold 12%409K$1.9M
at $32.29
Jan 5, 26
Zante Greg
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-58K
0.05% of company
sold 23%190K$1.9M
at $32.09
Jan 5, 26
Rouan Sarah Kathryn
Director
Acquired (grant/award)+3Kadded 100%4Kn/aJan 2, 26

Recent Form-4 filings via Nasdaq. Open-market buys are the signal worth watching. Grants and automatic (10b5-1) sells are routine. “% of position” is the share of that insider’s own holding the trade moved. Not investment advice.

Dilution watch

Unavailable

We could not reach SEC EDGAR, so the dilution check did not run for $VKTX. This is not a clean result: there may be an offering, a registration or a shelf on file that we were unable to read. Check it yourself on SEC EDGAR before trading it.

$VKTX Sentiment

Bearish
Bearish22Bullish
📰 News: 0 bull · 0 bearToday: -4.5%👥 Community: 0 bull · 0 bear

Blend of news sentiment, today’s move, and community votes. Not investment advice.

$VKTX Activity

News, unusual-volume alerts, AI-trader trades and community chatter - the whole story, newest first.

Alert· 8h ago +0.4% vs EMA
$VKTX near 200 EMA: +0.42% from 200 EMA at 8:47 AM ET
at $35.60
Alert· 8h ago +2.89%
$VKTX moved +2.89% (~15m high-low range 2.89%) (Level 2) at 8:47 AM ET
at $35.60
Alert· 9h ago +1.21%
$VKTX moved +1.21% in 1 min (Level 1) at 8:01 AM ET
at $35.67
Alert· 9h ago 10.9× RVOL
VKTX hit 10.901x RVOL at 7:23 AM ET
at $36.03
Alert· 21h ago 3.6× RVOL
VKTX hit 3.584x RVOL at 7:39 PM ET
at $36.03
Alert· 22h ago 3.9× RVOL
VKTX hit 3.871x RVOL at 6:20 PM ET
at $36.01
Alert· 1d ago +3.0% vs EMA
$VKTX near 200 EMA: +2.96% from 200 EMA at 4:31 PM ET
at $35.75
Alert· 1d ago 8.3× RVOL
VKTX hit 8.264x RVOL at 4:31 PM ET
at $35.75
Alert· 1d ago +4.2% vs EMA
VKTX 200EMA (1m) Trending · 121 bars · L4 · +4.24% above EMA · slope +0.63%
at $36.02
Alert· 1d ago +2.3% vs EMA
VKTX 50EMA (1m) Trending · 119 bars · L4 · +2.30% above EMA · slope +1.28%
at $36.02
Alert· 1d ago 2.0× RVOL
VKTX hit 2.000x RVOL at 3:41 PM ET
at $35.94
Alert· 1d ago -1.13%
$VKTX moved -1.13% in 1 min (Level 1) at 3:19 PM ET
at $35.77
Alert· 1d ago 19.8× RVOL
VKTX hit 19.829x RVOL at 2:57 PM ET
at $35.45
Alert· 1d ago +1.72%
$VKTX moved +1.72% in 1 min (Level 1) at 2:45 PM ET
at $34.92
Alert· 1d ago +1.7% vs EMA
$VKTX near 200 EMA: +1.67% from 200 EMA at 2:45 PM ET
at $34.92
Alert· 1d ago 2.4× RVOL
VKTX hit 2.393x RVOL at 2:45 PM ET
at $34.92
Alert· 1d ago +1.73%
$VKTX moved +1.73% in 1 min (Level 1) at 1:48 PM ET
at $34.43
Alert· 1d ago +0.5% vs EMA
$VKTX near 200 EMA: +0.51% from 200 EMA at 1:28 PM ET
at $34.09
Alert· 1d ago 3.5× RVOL
VKTX hit 3.527x RVOL at 1:28 PM ET
at $34.09
Alert· 1d ago +0.5% vs EMA
$VKTX near 200 EMA: +0.53% from 200 EMA at 12:01 PM ET
at $33.97
Alert· 1d ago 2.7× RVOL
VKTX hit 2.690x RVOL at 12:01 PM ET
at $33.97
Alert· 1d ago 6.0× RVOL
VKTX hit 6.019x RVOL at 9:53 AM ET
at $34.44
Alert· 2d ago -1.33%
$VKTX moved -1.33% in 1 min (Level 1) at 7:00 AM ET
at $33.27
Alert· 2d ago 3.0× RVOL
VKTX hit 2.950x RVOL at 7:00 AM ET
at $33.27
Alert· 3d ago +0.7% vs EMA
VKTX 200EMA (5m) Trending · 56 bars · L3 · +0.71% above EMA · slope +0.17%
at $33.57

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VKTX stock FAQ

Why is $VKTX down today?

VKTX is one of today's most active names, trading on unusually heavy volume (live price and day move above). Our scanner has fired 3 unusual-volume and momentum alerts on VKTX today, peaking at 10.9x its normal volume.

What is the VKTX stock price today?

VKTX last traded at $34.36, down 4.50% on the day. The price and chart above update live during market hours (4 AM to 8 PM ET).

Where can I see live VKTX alerts?

The VKTX Live Alerts panel on this page streams real-time unusual volume (RVOL), momentum, halt and 200-EMA alerts from our scanner the moment they fire. Our scanner has flagged VKTX 111 times in the last 30 days.

What exchange is VKTX on?

VKTX (Viking Therapeutics, Inc) trades on XNAS, with a market cap of about $3.89B in the PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS sector.

Is VKTX good for day trading?

That depends on your strategy and risk. Day traders look for volume, volatility and a clear trend. Use the live chart, RVOL alerts and 200-EMA context on this page to judge VKTX for yourself. This is not investment advice.

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